SENATE BILL NO. 403

August 20, 2019, Introduced by Senators OUTMAN, BRINKS and ANANICH and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending section 60108 (MCL 324.60108), as amended by 2011 PA 167.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 60108. (1) The Michigan geological survey may receive money or other assets to implement this part from any of the following:

(a) Funds appropriated by the legislature.

(b) Federal, state, municipal, or private grants.

(c) Any other source approved by the governing institution.

(2) The legislature shall annually appropriate $3,000,000.00 to the Michigan geological survey to carry out responsibilities under section 60104 and, in particular, to conduct geological surveys of the following:

(a) Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination of soils or groundwater.

(b) Groundwater in areas for which the department of environmental quality has a priority need for geological groundwater data.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.